The types of weapons that were used in the European army in wars in the 16-18 centuries?

It is about the early modern period. At this time, firearms became popular – arquebusses, muskets and fuzei, as well as cannons, large and small (culverins). In Russia, in the 16th century, they used squeaks, from the middle of the century they were armed with archers. For the siege, short-barreled guns – mortars were used.

Cold weapons were also used: armor (especially in the 16th century), sabers (Ottoman Empire, Hungary, Rzeczpospolita, Muscovy), broadswords, daggers, scimitars (Turks), hatchets, pikes, berdysh, halberds and spears. The last two are in cavalry and infantry. In the cavalry, by the way, they existed until the beginning of the 20th century.

Bows and crossbows were rarely used in the 16th century, although in Russia the Mongol bow was last used as early as 1813 during the Battle of Leipzig.



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